Correspondence

Other Form of Name

Nelson, William Cowper, 1841-1904

Files

Download

Download Full Text (5.1 MB)

Identifier

Nelson_WC_b1f64

Recipient

Maria Courtney Goodrich Nelson

Publication Date

10-29-1862

Preview

image preview

Description

Uneasy as he has not heard from home lately; he hears rumors of skirmishing; he is still in camp near Winchester and it is very quiet, although quite cold, especially without tents; hope to get orders soon to go to Winter Quarters; mentions having a grand review before General Lee. When the colors of the 17th passed Lee apparently took off his hat in respect to its "tattered and faded appearance;" Heard of the death of Bettie James Cage; and mentions some slaves leaving the Nelson; talks about slavery in general

Subject Headings (Library of Congress)

Slaves; Slavery; Skirmishing; Rumor -- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865; Confederate States of America. Army -- Social conditions; Lee, Robert E. (Robert Edward), 1807-1870; United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865; Confederate States of America. Army. Mississippi Infantry Regiment, 9th; Confederate States of America. Army. Mississippi Infantry Regiment, 17th. Company G

Relational Format

Archival Material

Original Format

correspondence

City

Winchester (Va.)

Original Collection

William Cowper Nelson Collection, Archives and Special Collections, University of Mississippi Libraries

Rights

This item is free from copyright and may be reproduced without prior consent.

Content Disclaimer

Some of the images and language that appear in this/these digital collection(s) depict prejudices that are not condoned by the University of Mississippi. This content is being presented as historical documents to aid in the understanding of both American history and the history of the University of Mississippi. The University Creed speaks to our current deeply held values, and the availability of this content should not be taken as an endorsement of previous attitudes or behavior.

Comments

Also included in the Civil War in the American South collection.

William C. Nelson to Maria C. Nelson (29 October 1862)

Share

COinS
 
 

To view the content in your browser, please download Adobe Reader or, alternately,
you may Download the file to your hard drive.

NOTE: The latest versions of Adobe Reader do not support viewing PDF files within Firefox on Mac OS and if you are using a modern (Intel) Mac, there is no official plugin for viewing PDF files within the browser window.